'''[http://www.trakai.lt/ Trakai]''' is a town in [[Lithuania]], located approximately 28 km south-west of its capital [[Vilnius]] and a former (the second known) capital city of Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

'''[http://www.trakai.lt/ Trakai]''' is a town in [[Lithuania]], located approximately 28&nbsp;km south-west of its capital [[Vilnius]], and is a former (the second known) capital city of Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

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Trakai is a very small town squeezed between the two lakes in the middle of scenic [http://www.seniejitrakai.lt/ Trakai Historical National Park]. It has earned enormous popularity among Lithuanians as a holiday destination, the image of Trakai Island Castle has almost become a trademark of Lithuania abroad.

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Trakai is a very small town squeezed between the two lakes in the middle of scenic [http://www.seniejitrakai.lt/ Trakai Historical National Park]. It has earned enormous popularity among Lithuanians as a holiday destination, the image of Trakai Island Castle has almost become a trademark of Lithuania abroad. Gained an official status of a resort area since 4&nbsp;Oct&nbsp;2008.

* '''[[Kernavė]]''' - a first known capital of Lithuania, easily reachable by car or taxi, no public transport.

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* <listing name="Lentvaris manor estate" alt="" directions="Northern shore of Lentvaris Lake, northern end of Klevų Alley" lat="54°39'29.76"N" long="25°2'22.1"E" address="Klevų Al, Lentvaris, Trakai district" phone="" tollfree="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price=""></listing>A Neo-Gothic style manor house built by Count Tyszkiewicz in 1855–1865, surrounded with a park designed by Édouard André. Manor house currently is a private property and abandoned; there are plans to nationalize it and convert to a recreation object open for public.

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*[https://www.facebook.com/trakuvokesdvaras '''Trakų Vokė manor estate'''] <listing name="" alt="" directions="About in the middle between Trakai and Vilnius, north of a viaduct with a road branch to Druskininkai" lat="54°37'50.37"N" long="25°6'30.84"E" address="Žalioji Sq 2a, Trakų Vokė, Vilnius municipality" phone="" tollfree="" email="vokesdvaras@gmail.com" fax="" url="" hours="M-Sa 10:30-12:00, Su 11:00-12:00" price="">A Neo-Classicistic manor house with elements of Neo-Gothic architecture, built by Count Tyszkiewicz in 1876–1880 to the design of Polish architect of italian origin Leonard Marconi. The manor is set in the 23&nbsp;ha park designed by Édouard André.</listing>

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Trakai is a town in Lithuania, located approximately 28 km south-west of its capital Vilnius, and is a former (the second known) capital city of Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

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Trakai is a very small town squeezed between the two lakes in the middle of scenic Trakai Historical National Park. It has earned enormous popularity among Lithuanians as a holiday destination, the image of Trakai Island Castle has almost become a trademark of Lithuania abroad. Gained an official status of a resort area since 4 Oct 2008.

KiubėtėVytautas St 3A (Entrance from Trakai St), ☎+370 528 59160, +370 528 59160, mobile +370 686 39740 (kiubete@gmail.com). Karaitian cuisine, authentic and adapted to European culinary traditions. Also offers premises for celebrations, events and tasting. Two rooms (on the ground floor and on the first floor) may be combined and take up to 80 guests.

Kernavė - a first known capital of Lithuania, easily reachable by car or taxi, no public transport.

Lentvaris manor estate, Klevų Al, Lentvaris, Trakai district (Northern shore of Lentvaris Lake, northern end of Klevų Alley). A Neo-Gothic style manor house built by Count Tyszkiewicz in 1855–1865, surrounded with a park designed by Édouard André. Manor house currently is a private property and abandoned; there are plans to nationalize it and convert to a recreation object open for public.

Trakų Vokė manor estateŽalioji Sq 2a, Trakų Vokė, Vilnius municipality (About in the middle between Trakai and Vilnius, north of a viaduct with a road branch to Druskininkai), (vokesdvaras@gmail.com). M-Sa 10:30-12:00, Su 11:00-12:00. A Neo-Classicistic manor house with elements of Neo-Gothic architecture, built by Count Tyszkiewicz in 1876–1880 to the design of Polish architect of italian origin Leonard Marconi. The manor is set in the 23 ha park designed by Édouard André.